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It cannot possibly be as simple as that. Were those firms of roughly equal size when their named partners retired/passed? What portion of their business came in through the named partners while they still worked there? Did other partners regularly appear at the top of the caption in the earlier years?

It cannot possibly be as simple as that. Were those firms of roughly equal size when their named partners retired/passed? What portion of their business came in through the named partners while they still worked there? Did other partners regularly appear at the top of the caption in the earlier years?

Also look at the history of firms that don't exist anymore because the main partners left/died.

Eh, someone might be considering a job at either of these places. It's fine to post that anonymously.

This, in combination with an offer from a much newer lit boutique. Trying to figure out what each will look like in 5 years. I agree that Keker and Susman are both likely to remain stable, just want to see if others agree.

Munger provides a pretty good example. Charlie munger stopped practicing and Leroy tolles passed away, and ron olson barely practices now. But the firm has developed a deep bench with so many other 'rainmakers' that it hardly matters that the named partners are out, and the same goes for susman and keker.